Combined sofa and hollywood bed



Dec. 25, 1951 T. GIBBS COMBINED SOFA AND HOLLYWOOD BED Filed Oct. 9. 1946 Patented Dec. 25, 1951 OFFICE COMBINED SOFA AND HOLLYWOOD BED Thomas R. Gibbs, Washington, D. 0. Application October 9, 1946, Serial No. 702,213

This invention relates to improvements in a combined sofa and Hollywood bed construction.

An object of the invention is to provide an'i'mproved combined sofa and Hollywood bed construction which may be used as a sofa for a living room during the day, and may be extended and used as a Hollywood bed at night.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved combined sofa and Hollywood bed construction in which suitable compartments having hinged closures will be formed to hold pillows or bed linen used when the device is used at night as a bed.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved combination sofa and Hollywood bed including a back portion having compartments built therein for receiving and storing linens and pillows, and supported for vertical adjustment upon spaced arcuate forwardly extending legs or base members, together with a Hollywood bed slidable under said back portion to form a sofa during the day, and being slidable away from said back at night to be made up and used as a bed.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of combination sofa and Hollywood bed which will be highly emcient in operation and relatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the combined sofa and Hollywood bed;

Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the combined sofa and Hollywood bed with the bed shown in dotted lines being pulled away from the back:

Figure 3 is an end view partly broken away and in section of the improved combined sofa and Hollywood bed;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view partly broken away of the Hollywood bed, showing the supporting legs and casters in position thereon;

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view of the adjustable supporting means for the back of the device, and

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view showing the lower portion of a bed supporting leg with the adjustable dome or foot secured therein.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the following specification and the accom panying drawings to designate corresponding parts.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided 3 Claims. (Cl. 5-18) 2 1 an improved combined sofa and Hollywood bed including a backboard I having a forwardly extending top 2 and a bottom 3, connected by the ends t and 5, and angularly disposed cushioned backs B and I, the same beingpivotally supported at their upper edges upon the hinges 8.

Spaced tubular supporting members 8 and I II are secured in vertical position upon the rear surface of the backboard by means of the iasrods being locked in the desired adjustment by the locking bolts l8.

The customary form of Hollywood bed I9 is provided with the inner springs 20 and corner supporting legs 2|.

The four casters 22 are supported upon the bottom of the bed I9 to roll the same beneath the "back construction when the bed and back are to be used as a sofa, and for rolling the bed from under the back at night when it is to he slept upon.

The bracing arms 23' will be pivoted at 24 to the ends of the back and will be provided with the hooks 25 on their lower extremities for hooking over the headed bolts 26 secured in the opposite ends of the frame of the bed (9 when the same is pushed under the back to hold the parts together as a unit to form a sofa.

The compartments 2! in the back will be used for storing pillows and blankets or linens for use upon the bed at night.

Vertically adjustable foot members or domes of invention has been illustrated and described, it

will be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention thereto, as many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A combined sofa and Hollywood bed including a back, supporting legs secured in spaced relation to the rear portion of said back, each having an arcuate floor. contacting portion extending forwardly beneath the back. adjustable extensions for said legs allowing a tilting adj ustment or the back, a Hollywood bed movably mounted under said back. and means detachably securing said back to said bed to form a sofa, whereby said securing means may be detached and said bed may be pulled away from said back when the same is to be used for sleeping purposes.

2. In the subject matter as claimed in claim 1, supporting legs for said bed, vertically adjustable foot members on said legs, and casters on the under-suria'ce of said bed engageable with the floor when said foot members are in raised position to enable the bed to be rolled under the back rr away from the same.

3. In the subject matter as claimed in claim 1. supporting legs for said bed, vertically adjustable toot members therefor. casters on said bed en- Eageabie with a floor when said foot members are in raised position, and adjustable means on said arcuate back supporting legs to elevate the back to overlie and cooperate with Hollywood beds or varying heights.

THOMAS R. GIBBS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are oi record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 520,635 Conant May 29, 1894 2,189,328 Rosen Feb. 6, 1940 2,243,680 Pink et al May 27, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date I 26,520 Great Britain Nov. 30, 1907 92,397 Germany June 28, 1897 

